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Wednesday, 22 August 2012

APPS FOR HEALTH

The usage of smart phones, tablets are not necessarly seen
as a communication tool ,rather it serves as a healthcare tool in broader
perspective.

The market for mobile apps are growing with a greater pace.
The market for health apps is estimated apprx $400 million by the year 2016. Out of hundreds of apps developed across globe,
health apps are contributing of 40 %. The trend in mobile apps seems a trend
changer in the public health domain.

These apps are of greater
ease and adaptablity to learn quickly. As apps delivered are simple and
inexpensive (max $1 or $2 per apps) this caused more users to experience it.

Thanks to tech experts who are constantly driving to provide
more better and sophisticated apps for us. Very cheap and affordable

A recent suvey from shows
that ,17% of cell phone owners do most of their online browsing on
their phone, rather than a computer or other device.

BEST HEALTH APPS :

Daily burn :

Keep track of calories consumed and track workouts to see how much energy is burned. The app is backed by the online fitness community DailyBurn Tracker.

Calorific :

Gies you a food library to record your calories,and assigns foods a red, yellow, or green light depending on whether they’re likely to help or harm your health.

Everyday Health :

Keep a track of calories and helps you to access expert advice and manage medical conditions.

iTriage :

With usage of yours current geographic location, it helps to track closest healthcare options on event of any troubling health symptoms.

Glocuse Buddy:

One of most prominent and globally used diabetes management apps. It helps to store your health statistics for usage of diabetics treatment.

Need of the hour:

With thousands ofhealth apps floating across the globe. It’s a
tiresome task for health professionals and consumers to identify the genuine
apps with high security standardsand
privacy. Happtique, a mobile health app store has come up with a best program
which address the need of the hour of health apps,called –“Happtique’s app
certification program.

The purpose of the program is to
help users identify apps that meet high operability, privacy, and security
standards and are based on reliable content. The draft standards are the
product of several months of deliberations by a Blue Ribbon Panel—consisting of
a physician, nurse, biotechnology scientist, and patient advocate—that was
formed by Happtique to oversee the development of the certification program’s
standards and operating procedures.

The purpose of the program is to
help users identify apps that meet high operability, privacy, and security
standards and are based on reliable content.

The draft standards are the
product of several months of deliberations by a Blue Ribbon Panel—consisting of
a physician, nurse, biotechnology scientist, and patient advocate—that was
formed by Happtique to oversee the development of the certification program’s
standards and operating procedures.

Mobile apps offers a huge market which are yet
to be tapped. Greater advantage to the health care professionals who have a technology passion can take a chance in making more better healthy apps for humankind.

Further, golden opportunity for
entrepreneurs who want have larger pie in the health apps